The median superannuation growth fund gained 0.5% in value during the month of May 2017, and has delivered 10.4% for the first 11 months of the 2016/2017 financial year, according to rating company, Chant West.For the month of May 2017, Australian shares lost 2.7% in value, notwithstanding the median growth fund ... Read more
Comparing super funds
Which superannuation fund is the most suitable for you? The best-performing super fund over the longer term is generally what everyone wants, but sometimes such information can be hard to find.
Learn how to compare super funds in 8 steps, where to find the latest information on fund performance, and how to discover other important features of super funds.
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MySuper: 115 super funds now available
Note: This article provides a complete list of official, authorised MySuper products. This list will be updated regularly if any additional MySuper products are authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). This article was last updated on 31 May 2017. If you are looking for a list of all super ... Read more
Super for Beginners (25 Q&As)
One of SuperGuide’s more popular initiatives has been the development of a ‘Super for Beginners’ section that answers some of the many questions that we receive from those readers who are new to superannuation and new to super’s terminology.The series currently consists of several lead articles, plus 25 Q&As, ... Read more
Investment performance: Super funds gain 1.5% in April 2017
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.5% in value during the month of April 2017, and has delivered 10.1% for the first 10 months of the 2016/2017 financial year, according to rating company, Chant West.For the month of April 2017, Australian shares gained 1.0% in value. Over the same period, international ... Read more
Investment performance: Super funds gain 1.5% in March 2017
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.5% in value during the month of March 2017, and has delivered 8.5% for the first 9 months of the 2016/2017 financial year, according to rating company, Chant West.For the month of March 2017, Australian shares gained 4.7% in value. Over the same period, international ... Read more
Investment performance: We’re the best super fund. No, we’re the best…
Note: Every 6 months, we update this article with the latest performance data on superannuation funds and pension funds, released by 3 rating agencies. This article contains the investment results for the best performing super funds up to 31 December 2016. For performance data relating to later months, refer to other ... Read more
SuperGuide checklist: 10 more ways to boost your super
Note: This is the second article in a special two-part series that SuperGuide updates regularly, designed to help SuperGuide readers plan for retirement. This article, and the first article in the series, Super checklist: 10 ways to save your super (link also appears at the end of this article), is accompanied by links ... Read more
Mirror, mirror… what super fund is the best-performing fund of all?
Note: SuperGuide updates this article every 6 months with the latest performance and super fund data. Discover the best ‘value for money’ super fund for 2017, the super (pre-retirement) fund of the year for 2017, and the pension (retirement) fund of the year for 2017. This article also lists the top 10 performing ... Read more
SuperGuide checklist: 10 ways to save your super
With so much change surrounding the super rules from 1 July 2017, you may be tempted not to focus on your super and retirement plans because of these super changes - in particular, a cut in the contributions caps for both after-tax contributions, and before-tax contributions, and a new limit on super amounts ... Read more
Super for beginners, part 4: My son’s super account is bleeding fees
Q: I am inquiring on behalf of my son who is unable to work at this stage of his life. It has been three years since he worked. He doesn’t have much in his super fund and it is going down every year. Is there any way to stop the bleeding of his funds? I will be ever grateful if you could help.It is not clear from ... Read more
Super for beginners, part 13: Why pick one industry super fund over another?
Q: I know that industry super funds generally have a good performance – particularly because of low fees, but I wondered, what is the benefit of picking one for your particular industry? I understand how people in some industries may have similar needs but is that really true these days in terms of the distinct ... Read more
Super in 3 steps: You’re probably richer than you think
If you have more than one super account you’re probably paying more in fees than you need to, and possibly having insurance premiums deducted from each of your super accounts. Paying at least double (and triple if you have 2 super accounts) in fees and insurance is not a great retirement planning strategy.You’re ... Read more
